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Rated:GoodResidential

Abbeydale Residential Care Home - Bury

179 Bolton Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2NR

01617615613

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 January 2023

Provider

Prime Healthcare (Bury) Limited

Beds

32 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 48 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 40 are the same and 6 are lower.

23 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodApr 2015
GoodMar 2018
GoodJan 2021
Requires ImprovementJul 2022
GoodFeb 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Prime Healthcare (Bury) Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Abbeydale Residential Care Home - Bury

Abbeydale Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Bury. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Abbeydale Residential Care Home in Bury provides personal and nursing care to up to 32 people, primarily older adults some of whom live with dementia and physical disabilities. At inspection, 27 people were using the service.

The home has made notable improvements under its new management team. Systems and processes for reporting and recording safeguarding issues, accidents and incidents are now in place, with staff fully understanding their individual and collective responsibilities. Medicine management has improved significantly, with people receiving their prescribed medicines when needed.

The service works in partnership with other professionals and the community to support residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 2 February 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleSensory impairments

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BL8 2NR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 2 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 January 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Abbeydale Residential Care Home - Bury's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Abbeydale Residential Care Home - Bury, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abbeydale Residential Care Home - Bury, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Abbeydale Residential Care Home - Bury's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees